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Spain’s police arrest couple who murdered their daughter for marrying man without permission in Pakistan

A Pakistani couple in Logroño, La Rioja, have been arrested by Policia Nacional for kidnapping and murdering their daughter because she got married without their

21 Oct, 2022 @ 12:20

Crime & Law·Lead·National News

Police Chief In Spain's Valencia Loses Job For Blaming All Street Crimes On Immigrants

Police chief in Spain’s Valencia sacked for blaming all street crime on immigrants

A senior Policia Nacional officer in Valencia has been relieved of his command after making racist comments at a rally organised by the far-right Vox

21 Oct, 2022 @ 11:21

Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Costa Blanca Woman Pays Out €835,000 To 'love' Scam Gang Based In Spain's Mallorca

Costa Blanca woman conned out of €835,000 by Mallorca-based ‘love’ scam gang in Spain

THE Policia Nacional in Alicante have busted a massive ‘love scam’ in what they say has been one of the largest-ever operations against cybercrime in

20 Oct, 2022 @ 14:15

Alicante·Balearic Islands·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga·Mallorca·Valencian Community

Murcia man, 90, spent most of his life looting historical property from around Spain

A 90-year-old man has been arrested in Torre Pacheco, Murcia, for looting historically valuable property for over 70 years. The Policia Nacional detained him for

19 Oct, 2022 @ 14:59

Crime & Law·Lead·Murcia

Axe-wielding man in Spain’s Valencia area attacks ex-wife’s car with young children inside

A man attacked his ex-wife’s car with their two young daughters inside on an Ontinyent street. The 40-year-old Spaniard has been charged with threats, damage,

19 Oct, 2022 @ 14:10

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Two police officers on holiday save choking diner at Costa Blanca hotel in Spain

TWO off-duty Policia Nacional officers enjoying a weekend with friends at a prominent Denia hotel came to the rescue of a choking diner. The group

19 Oct, 2022 @ 13:01

Costa Blanca·Lead

Italian gang arrested for stealing luxury watches from elderly foreign tourists in Spain's Balearic Islands

Man tries to get debt paid and almost gets crushed between parked cars in Spain’s Costa Blanca

A man was taken to Elche General Hospital after a debtor tried to crush him against parked vehicles. A 29-year-old Romanian national has been arrested

16 Oct, 2022 @ 09:00

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

Tourists ‘choked’ by street thieves stealing cash and belongings in Spain’s Valencia

THREE tourists were literally ‘choked’ by two street thieves in Valencia who robbed them of their belongings. The assailants struck by choking the tourists using

12 Oct, 2022 @ 15:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Caregiver illegally uses credit card for over a year belonging to elderly client on Spain's Costa Blanca

Caregiver goes on year-long shopping spree using credit card belonging to elderly client on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A carer breached the trust of her 85-year-old female client in Alicante by illegally using her credit card 175 times. A 32-year-old woman has been

11 Oct, 2022 @ 17:30

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

Heroic police officers save life of unconscious baby in Spain’s Valencia

POLICIA Nacional officers in Valencia City saved the life of an unconscious 11-month-old boy on Sunday. Two patrol cars were sent to a property on

10 Oct, 2022 @ 18:45

Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Police in Spain find masses of marijuana hidden inside bags of lettuce on lorry

Police have taken down a major criminal organisation in Spain, and one part of the operation left officers shocked. Police have seized 296 kilograms of

10 Oct, 2022 @ 18:00

Cadiz·Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga·Murcia·National News·Valencia

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British man in Spain’s Benidorm rescued by police after two women rob and attack him

TWO plain-clothed Policia Nacional officers in Benidorm have arrested two women who robbed and assaulted a British man. The attack happened in the early hours

7 Oct, 2022 @ 15:00

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

Europe’s biggest producers of fake €500 notes arrested across Spain with Costa Blanca printing press seized

POLICE in Spain have smashed what has been described as Europe’s ‘most important’ criminal gang producing fake €500 notes. 12 people have been arrested including

6 Oct, 2022 @ 15:00

Alicante·Barcelona·Catalunya·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga·Valencia·Valencian Community

Norwegian tourist ‘stabs her husband to death in front of their three children’ during argument on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Man coshes wife with saucepan in row over playing slot machines on Spain’s Mallorca

A man has been arrested for hitting his wife on the head with a saucepan at their home in the Son Gotleu area of Palma.

6 Oct, 2022 @ 11:55

Balearic Islands·Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

British retirees living in Spain's Benidorm can now apply for financial help with carers

Murcia carer tries to flee Spain after stealing €18,000 from elderly client

POLICE intercepted a thieving Murcia region care giver as she was about to flee the country, having stolen €18,000 from her client’s bank account. The

5 Oct, 2022 @ 16:34

Almeria·Crime & Law·Lead·Murcia

Woman survives being pushed off third floor balcony by ex-boyfriend in Spain's Valencia

Mother of sexually abused child arrested in Spain’s Valencia for not stopping her boyfriend carrying out assaults

A mother who allegedly allowed her 10-year-old daughter to be sexually abused by her boyfriend has been arrested by the Policia Nacional in Valencia. The

5 Oct, 2022 @ 11:39

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Trial of Irish criminal John Gilligan suspended until New Year on Spain's Costa Blanca after co-defendant son fails to appear

Trial of Irish crime boss John Gilligan suspended until New Year on Spain’s Costa Blanca after co-defendant son fails to appear

THE trial of Irish criminal John Gilligan and eight other people was suspended on Tuesday in Torrevieja after one of the defendants- his son Darren-

4 Oct, 2022 @ 18:37

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Torrevieja·Valencian Community

Woman in restaurant bathroom discovers hidden camera flashing behind plastic plant on Spain’s Costa Blanca

AN Alicante waiter has been arrested for placing his phone in a restaurant toilet to take footage of a regular female customer. The man’s ruse

3 Oct, 2022 @ 14:48

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

Police arrest man who tried to burn down Malaga cathedral in south Spain

POLICE arrested a man accused of trying to burn the ancient doors of Malaga cathedral after he was identified from security cameras. Policia Nacional investigators

13 Sep, 2022 @ 15:27

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga·Other News

Travelling Robbery Gang Struck Across Spain And Sold Off Stolen Goods To Foreign Buyers

Travelling robbery gang strikes across Spain and sells off stolen goods to foreign buyers

A highly-specialised travelling band of robbers operating in five provinces have been caught red-handed after breaking into a Castellon area home. The three Georgian nationals

8 Sep, 2022 @ 13:59

Castellon·Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid·Malaga·Valencia·Valencian Community

Home help steals over €70,000 from old woman’s bank account in Spain’s Valencia

A home help has been arrested for fraud and theft in Gandia after stealing €70,400 from a 90-year-old woman’s bank account. The female thief, 36,

8 Sep, 2022 @ 11:28

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Thief on Spain's Costa Blanca on attempted murder charge after stabbing pedestrian over packet of cigarettes

Cigarette thief on Spain’s Costa Blanca on attempted murder charge after stabbing pedestrian

A Denia man, 38, has been arrested for attempted murder after stealing a packet of cigarettes and meeting strong resistance from his victim. A man

5 Sep, 2022 @ 15:11

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

Cyclist Pretends To Be 'knocked Over' To Steal Expensive Watch From Motorist On Spain's Costa Blanca

Cyclist fakes accident to steal expensive watch from motorist on Spain’s Costa Blanca

AN Alicante motorist had an expensive watch stolen after trying to help a cyclist who pretended he was an accident victim. The incident happened on

5 Sep, 2022 @ 13:49

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

Policia Nacional arresting a man in Seviilla

Seven people arrested and two million euros scammed by cybercriminals in Spain’s Sevilla

POLICE has arrested seven people from Sevilla for allegedly scamming companies and freelancers using the technique “man in the middle”. This technique is described as

3 Sep, 2022 @ 16:11

Crime & Law·Lead·Sevilla